A New Jersey Transit bus driver died in a recent bus collision resulted in 18 injuries. According to officials, two buses collided in Newark last Friday morning. The mayor of Newark told news networks that they are praying for all of the victims who were sent to the hospital by the collision. The accident happened a little after 6:05 a.m. One bus t-boned the other bus at the corner of Broad...

In the state of New Jersey, a legal requirement exists to protect workers in the event of an on-the-job injury. That legal requirement makes certain that employers — barring specific exemptions — purchase workers’ compensation insurance or qualify for self insurance, to ensure that injured workers can pay for medical care and time spent out of work in the event of a...

In 2006, a New Jersey man suffered a serious on-the-job accident. He was 24 years of age at the time and working as an electrician. Even though he was strong and healthy, he almost lost his life after getting hit by a high-voltage shock while completing his job duties at a construction site in West Windsor. Following the accident, he spent 29 days unconscious. After a month in a coma, the...

A worker who suffers a serious injury that prevents him or her from being able to perform the duties of his or her job is in a precarious situation. This individual has lost the ability to earn a living. This is where state workers’ compensation programs come in to provide the necessary financial support that ensures the worker gets appropriate medical care to heal from the injuries,...

It is true that sometimes workplace accidents can happen without prior warning signs and be completely unavoidable. However, it is probably safe to say that a large portion of workplace accidents are preventable. With the right safety training, personal protection gear and equipment or tool maintenance, accidents are largely preventable. Unfortunately, it is quite a task to maintain a safe...

Getting hurt on the job can be more than just physically painful; it can be mentally painful as well. Instead of getting up and going to work to earn your salary, you may need to file for assistance through a workers’ compensation claim. To add insult to injury, some employers retaliate against these claims. What is workers’ compensation retaliation? First, it helps to have an...